The Cavalry
2024 | 17 min
Director, Camera, Edit by Alina Orlov
Sound, Original Score, Executive Producer: Patrick O'Shea
This hybrid documentary explores the involuntary role of animals in human conflict. Filmed during January to September 2023 in Israel and the West Bank, the film provides a glimpse into daily life in the months preceding the Israel-Gaza War.
Other screenings include the Vancouver International Film Festival in Canada, and the FIDBA International Documentary Film Festival in Buenos Aires.
The Cavalry premiered at the Locarno Film Festival in August 2024, as part of the Pardi di Domani: Concorso Internazionale.
Upcoming screening will be at MoMA's Doc Fortnight in New York City on February 22 & 28, 2025 .
Press
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"The Cavalry Review: On Horses, Totems, and the Cost of Power" - POV Magazine POV Magazine by Mike Hoolboom
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"The Cavalry, Review" - DMovies DMovies - By Victoria Luxford